Wallace’s flying frog, Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Boulenger, 1895 Rhacophorus nigropalmatus (Rhacophoridae) is a tree-dwelling ‘flying/gliding frog’. The type locality of the species is the Akar River in Sarawak. The genus name Rhacophorus is etymologically derived from the Greek rhakos (‘flap, shred’)…
Balu flying frog – Rhacophorus baluensis Inger, 1954 of Gunung Murud (Sarawak, Borneo) around 2200m ASL Rhacophorus baluensis inhabits mainly montane rainforest in northern Borneo. The males are often found calling at water-filled, wild boar wallows. This species is a…
Wallace’s flying frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Boulenger, 1895 The Wallace’s flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) is a species from the genus of the shrub frog family (Rhacophoridae). With the help of the webs between its toes, it can fly a distance of…
The Harrisson’s flying frog, Leptomantis harrissoni Inger & Haile, 1959 (former Rhacophorus harrissoni) of central Sarawak / Borneo around 700m ASL. Leptomantis harrissoni spends most of its life high up in the forest. Males call for breeding in water-containing holes…
Wallace’s flying frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus Boulenger, 1895